Processing of usage data for first and second types of usage-based functions

a technology for usage data and functions, applied in data switching networks, instruments, high-level techniques, etc., can solve the problems of network service providers warehousing large volumes of usage data for long periods of time, requiring extensive data storage systems, and expensive undertakings for network service providers

Active Publication Date: 2009-10-06
HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEV LP
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This need for accurate identification of trends in subscriber usage, thus, leads to service providers warehousing large volumes of usage data for long periods of time.
Service providers that implement both usage-based billing and network analysis conventionally store large quantities of data for long periods of time thus requiring extensive data storage systems.
This can be a very expensive undertaking for network service providers.

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[0013]In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific illustrative embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical, mechanical and electrical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.

[0014]FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a usage monitor, indicated generally at 100, for a network 102. In one embodiment, network 102 comprises a service provider network. For purposes of this specification, a service provider network is a network that carries traffic, e.g., data, voice or video, to and from subscribers. In one embodiment, the...

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Embodiments for monitoring a network are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes collecting data containing information on usage of a network by subscribers. The method further aggregates the data for a first type of usage-based function. Further, the method, simultaneously with the aggregating of the data, samples the data for a second, different type of usage-based function. In other embodiments, systems and machine readable media for monitoring usage of a network are also provided that provide simultaneous generation of data sets for first and second usage-based functions.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION[0001]For a variety of reasons, Internet service providers are moving from current, fixed-rate, all-you-can-use Internet access billing plans to more complex billing plans. These new plans charge by metrics, such as volume of data transferred, bandwidth utilized, service used, time-of-day, and subscriber class. An example of such a rate structure might include a fixed monthly rate portion, a usage allocation to be included as part of the fixed monthly rate (a threshold), plus a variable rate portion for usage beyond the allocation (or threshold). For a given service provider there will be many such rate structures for the many possible combinations of services and subscriber classes.[0002]Many systems have been developed to enable service providers to measure usage of their networks by subscribers. These systems must precisely measure the subscriber's use of the service provider's network to enable accurate billing. The billing data that is generated in this pr...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01R31/08G06F11/00G08C15/00
CPCH04L43/022H04M15/58H04L43/026G06F11/3466H04L12/14H04L12/1403Y02B60/33H04M2215/0188H04M2215/22Y02D30/50
Inventor COLE, RAYMOND E.LAMONS, SCOTT PUTNAM
Owner HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEV LP
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